Category: rustic DIY

• Thrift store remakes: how to make a faux ironstone planter

  I absolutely love thrift stores. While some people see them as a junk store filled with other people’s useless castoffs, I see it as a treasure hunt. One man’s trash really is another person’s treasure. I love to shop resale stores and thrift stores to find gently used clothes for my family, but I also […]

  LumberInMyMiniVan

  January 27, 2021

  2021, cheap decorating, discount stores, flea market, rustic DIY

  budget decorating, crafts, decor, decor tips and tricks, decorating tips, Designer dupes, DIY, farmhouse, farmhouse style, Fixer Upper Inspired, fixer upper style, recycle, repurpose, Thrift shopping, thrifty decor

• Make Something Monday: Three Burlap Crafts To Make Before Spring

  I love anything burlap. I love burlap almost as much as I love farmhouse signs and quotes. As I was thinking of January post ideas, I thought I’d share some easy, cheap and adorable burlap crafts with you. 1. Framed burlap initial print All you need are some old picture frames, some 8×10 burlap sheets, […]

  LumberInMyMiniVan

  January 25, 2021

  2021, budget decorating, burlap, cheap decorating, crafts, decor, DIY, farmhouse, farmhouse decor, farmhouse style, Pin-spired projects, Pinspiration, rustic DIY, seasonal, seasonal decor, spring, spring crafts, spring decor

  2021, budget decorating, crafts, decor, decorating tips, DIY, farmhouse, farmhouse decor, farmhouse style, seasonal, seasonal decor, spring, spring crafts, spring decor

• Six Wood Signs You Can Make Right Now!

  Things are continuing with our remodel and we are right on track to be finished with the project by the end of October. I’ll post an update next week, but for now, I want to share some simple and easy wood signs that you can make yourself! I have made each of these and I […]

  LumberInMyMiniVan

  September 30, 2020

  2020, rustic DIY

  2020, DIY, farmhouse, farmhouse decor, farmhouse style, signs, typographical art, wood signs, wooden signs

• Scrap Wood Challenge: Finishing the Adirondack Chairs and Tables

  This page is not a building plan, or even a tutorial. Think of it as more like an “update.” Remember these chairs? And do you remember these tables? Technically only two of our chairs are scrap wood builds, as we actually purchased the lumber to build the other two. The tables are scrap wood builds […]

  LumberInMyMiniVan

  May 12, 2020

  2020, fire pit patio, rustic DIY

  adirondack chairs, DIY, firepit patio, outdoor spaces, outdoors, patio, patios, Woodwork, woodwork projects

• Scrap Wood Challenge: Adirondack tables

  This week we are once again sharing a scrap Wood challenge, but as my husband pointed out, is it really a challenge to build something from an Ana White plan? After all, she makes it so easy. And what is a group of Adirondack chairs without a side table? I truly did challenge myself with […]

  LumberInMyMiniVan

  April 27, 2020

  2020, rustic DIY

  2020, crafts, DIY, projects, recycle, repurpose, scrap wood challenge, Wood crafts, wood work, Woodwork